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All Raise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN# 83-0566054) founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, with a stated mission to accelerate the success of female founders and funders in the U.S. venture capital ecosystem. The organization operates a community of 1,300+ women and nonbinary investors across six regional chapters (Boston, Chicago, DC, Los Angeles, Miami, New York), delivering programs including VC Cohorts, the VC Champions Mentorship Program, Bootcamps, the Founders for Change initiative, the annual VC Summit, and the Power Conversations video series. Supporting infrastructure is built on a Hivebrite-powered community platform at portal.allraise.org, complemented by a main marketing site, Mighty Network for some community features, and standard third-party tooling (Stripe, PayPal, EventBrite) for payments and event registration. The organization publishes annual reports (2019, 2020, 2023, 2024) and a Parental Leave Guide for Startups as resource products.

The business model is donation-driven and non-commercial at the member level: community membership and most programs are free for qualified women and nonbinary investors, with revenue generated primarily through tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations, supplemented by event registration fees. To date, All Raise has publicly disclosed approximately $15 million in philanthropic funding across two rounds — a $4M round in June 2018 (Pivotal Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank) and an $11M round in November 2020 (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, Reid Hoffman Foundation, Sequoia Capital, Silicon Valley Bank). The organization is governed by a board, led by CEO Paige Hendrix Buckner, and co-founded by Aileen Lee (Founder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures) alongside approximately 30 other founding members drawn from leading U.S. venture firms.

Impact is measured through externally validated diversity data: All Raise cites Pitchbook's "All in 2025" report showing 18% of decision-makers at U.S. VC firms >$50M AUM and 20% at firms <$50M AUM are women — figures that doubled from a 9% baseline three years ahead of the organization's stated 2028 target. The organization holds the 2024 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency and a 4-star Charity Navigator rating, and partners with academic institutions (Northeastern University, Harvard Business School's Arthur Rock Center) and ecosystem players (Silicon Valley Bank, GET Cities) to extend programmatic reach. There are no indications of AI/ML technology investment, venture or private equity backing, or revenue from non-donation commercial sources in the available data.

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All Raise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a 1,300+-member community of women and nonbinary investors across six U.S. chapters, delivering VC Cohorts, mentorship, bootcamps, the annual VC Summit, and Founders for Change. It is funded by foundation and corporate donations rather than member fees.

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Serves global market

Offices3 records

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Keyword5 values
venture capital diversity, nonprofit community programs, female founder support, women investor network, VC career advancement
Industry3 codes
1Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated)
CodeFSANAAAMPrimaryYes
2Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits
CodeBPAGADADPrimaryNo
3Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs
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NAICS code2 codes
  • Social Advocacy Organizations8133
  • Professional Organizations81392
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Membership Organizations8600
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Nonprofit Community Programs
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Revenue model2 records
1Donations and Charitable Contributions
TypeOthers
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All Raise generates revenue primarily through tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization accepts online donations via PayPal with preset amounts ($10, $20, $50, $100) and custom donation options. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN# 83-0566054), donations are used to support staffing, software, events, and initiatives for female founders and funders.

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2Event Registration Fees
TypeProfessional Services
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Revenue generated from event registration fees for various programs, workshops, and networking events. The organization uses EventBrite as a payment processor for event ticketing.

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1Community membership is free for qualified women and nonbinary investors
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No membership fees; programs and events are available at no cost to eligible members. The organization is funded entirely through donations from supporters.

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All Raise operates a portfolio of programs, events, and community resources for women and nonbinary venture capital investors and female founders. Core offerings include structured VC Cohort career advancement programs, a mentorship matching program (VC Champions), the Founders for Change initiative, the annual VC Summit conference, and an online member community platform with 1300+ members across six U.S. chapters.

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Quantifiable outcome1 of 4 values shown
  • Doubled the percentage of female decision-makers at US tech VC firms from 9% to 18% by 2025 (goal was 2028)
+3 more records
Product overview1 text field

All Raise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as a multi-program platform focused on accelerating the success of female funders and founders in the venture capital ecosystem. The organization offers a portfolio of programs including: Founders for Change (a founder community and resource program), VC Cohorts (structured career advancement cohorts for women investors), the VC Champions Mentorship Program, Bootcamps (intensive training), and the annual VC Summit conference. Supporting these core programs is a community platform built on Hivebrite with 1300+ members, chapter-based local events across 6 cities, Power Conversations video content series, and resource publications including Annual Reports and the Parental Leave Guide. The programs are delivered through a combination of in-person events, virtual community platforms, and educational content, unified by the organization's mission to move money, shift power, and change culture in venture capital.

Product and service1 record
1Founders for Change (FfC)
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Partnership4 partners
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Description

Northeastern University partners with All Raise Boston Chapter for events, hosting programs that bring together female founders and funders. The partnership includes the WISE (Women's Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurs) program for student engagement.

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SVB has co-hosted events with All Raise, including NYC Tech Week Kickoff Breakfast and town halls for founders and investors. The partnership provides banking perspective and co-sponsorship for community events.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

The HBS Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship partnered with All Raise Boston Chapter for the EmpowerX event series, combining academic resources with industry community building.

Strategic tierMinorTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

GET Cities (Gender Equity in Tech) partnered with All Raise Miami Chapter for the 'Building New Pathways to Access' event, focusing on expanding access to venture capital for underrepresented founders.

Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Pipeline Angels is a network and training program that trains women to become angel investors, with cohort-based curriculum. Directly comparable to All Raise's VC Cohorts and Bootcamps and shares the same mission of expanding female capital allocators.

TypeDirect peer
Description

BLCK VC is a nonprofit community of Black venture investors offering networking, deal sharing, and professional development. Mirrors All Raise's structure (community-led, mission-focused, cohort-driven) but focused on Black rather than women/nonbinary investors.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Visible is a community advancing LGBTQ+ venture capitalists and founders, with peer networks, events, and resources. Comparable member-driven nonprofit model with similar DEI-in-VC mission framing, just for a different underrepresented group.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Backstage Capital is a VC fund (and adjacent accelerator programs) focused on underrepresented founders, founded by Arlan Hamilton. Operates accelerator cohorts and community programming analogous to All Raise's Founders for Change.

TypeDirect peer
Description

F Cubed (F3) is an early-stage venture fund investing in female-founded companies. While a fund rather than a nonprofit, it operates community and founder-development programs that overlap with All Raise's mission and member base.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Camelback Ventures runs an accelerator and fellowship for BIPOC-led ventures, with cohort programs, mentorship, and founder development. Directly comparable to All Raise's cohort/mentorship model but targeting BIPOC founders rather than women in VC.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Project Include is a nonprofit working to accelerate diversity and inclusion across the tech ecosystem, providing CEO coaching, community, and open-source resources. Comparable nonprofit operating model and tech-industry DEI focus.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a major U.S. philanthropy focused on entrepreneurship education and research. Operates at significantly larger scale than All Raise with adjacent mission of inclusive entrepreneurship; a broader incumbent in the same space.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Village Capital runs venture development programs and peer-selected investment processes for early-stage startups, with strong focus on underrepresented founders globally. Comparable cohort-style programs but broader in scope and global reach.

10All Raise Boston (chapter-adjacent: GET Cities)
TypeEmerging player
Description

GET Cities (Gender Equity in Tech) is a Pivotal Ventures-backed initiative advancing women and nonbinary talent across tech ecosystems. Already partners with All Raise Miami Chapter; covers adjacent but overlapping mission space.

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Funding rounds4 records

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Investors5 records

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All Raise

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All Raise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a 1,300+-member community of women and nonbinary investors across six U.S. chapters, delivering VC Cohorts, mentorship, bootcamps, the annual VC Summit, and Founders for Change. It is funded by foundation and corporate donations rather than member fees.

What All Raise does

All Raise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN# 83-0566054) founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, with a stated mission to accelerate the success of female founders and funders in the U.S. venture capital ecosystem. The organization operates a community of 1,300+ women and nonbinary investors across six regional chapters (Boston, Chicago, DC, Los Angeles, Miami, New York), delivering programs including VC Cohorts, the VC Champions Mentorship Program, Bootcamps, the Founders for Change initiative, the annual VC Summit, and the Power Conversations video series. Supporting infrastructure is built on a Hivebrite-powered community platform at portal.allraise.org, complemented by a main marketing site, Mighty Network for some community features, and standard third-party tooling (Stripe, PayPal, EventBrite) for payments and event registration. The organization publishes annual reports (2019, 2020, 2023, 2024) and a Parental Leave Guide for Startups as resource products.

The business model is donation-driven and non-commercial at the member level: community membership and most programs are free for qualified women and nonbinary investors, with revenue generated primarily through tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations, supplemented by event registration fees. To date, All Raise has publicly disclosed approximately $15 million in philanthropic funding across two rounds — a $4M round in June 2018 (Pivotal Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank) and an $11M round in November 2020 (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, Reid Hoffman Foundation, Sequoia Capital, Silicon Valley Bank). The organization is governed by a board, led by CEO Paige Hendrix Buckner, and co-founded by Aileen Lee (Founder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures) alongside approximately 30 other founding members drawn from leading U.S. venture firms.

Impact is measured through externally validated diversity data: All Raise cites Pitchbook's "All in 2025" report showing 18% of decision-makers at U.S. VC firms >$50M AUM and 20% at firms <$50M AUM are women — figures that doubled from a 9% baseline three years ahead of the organization's stated 2028 target. The organization holds the 2024 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency and a 4-star Charity Navigator rating, and partners with academic institutions (Northeastern University, Harvard Business School's Arthur Rock Center) and ecosystem players (Silicon Valley Bank, GET Cities) to extend programmatic reach. There are no indications of AI/ML technology investment, venture or private equity backing, or revenue from non-donation commercial sources in the available data.

All Raise firmographics

Firmographics
Name
All Raise
Legal name
All Raise
Website
https://allraise.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
2018
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
All Raise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a 1,300+-member community of women and nonbinary investors across six U.S. chapters, delivering VC Cohorts, mentorship, bootcamps, the annual VC Summit, and Founders for Change. It is funded by foundation and corporate donations rather than member fees.
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akta.pro rank

All Raise industry classification

Industry
Product category
Nonprofit Community Programs
NAICS
Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Professional Organizations (81392)
SIC
Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
akta.pro primary industry
Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)
akta.pro secondary industries
Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs (FSANAHAD)

Keywords

  • Venture capital diversity
  • Nonprofit community programs
  • Female founder support
  • Women investor network
  • VC career advancement

Where All Raise is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
San Francisco
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

All Raise business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

  1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: All Raise generates revenue primarily through tax-deductible donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization accepts online donations via PayPal with preset amounts ($10, $20, $50, $100) and custom donation options. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN# 83-0566054), donations are used to support staffing, software, events, and initiatives for female founders and funders.
  2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from event registration fees for various programs, workshops, and networking events. The organization uses EventBrite as a payment processor for event ticketing.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
FreemiumMonthlyCommunity membership is free for qualified women and nonbinary investors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

All Raise product offering

Product offering

Core offering

All Raise operates a portfolio of programs, events, and community resources for women and nonbinary venture capital investors and female founders. Core offerings include structured VC Cohort career advancement programs, a mentorship matching program (VC Champions), the Founders for Change initiative, the annual VC Summit conference, and an online member community platform with 1300+ members across six U.S. chapters.

Product overview

All Raise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating as a multi-program platform focused on accelerating the success of female funders and founders in the venture capital ecosystem. The organization offers a portfolio of programs including: Founders for Change (a founder community and resource program), VC Cohorts (structured career advancement cohorts for women investors), the VC Champions Mentorship Program, Bootcamps (intensive training), and the annual VC Summit conference. Supporting these core programs is a community platform built on Hivebrite with 1300+ members, chapter-based local events across 6 cities, Power Conversations video content series, and resource publications including Annual Reports and the Parental Leave Guide. The programs are delivered through a combination of in-person events, virtual community platforms, and educational content, unified by the organization's mission to move money, shift power, and change culture in venture capital.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Founders for Change (FfC)

Quantifiable outcome

  • Doubled the percentage of female decision-makers at US tech VC firms from 9% to 18% by 2025 (goal was 2028)
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use All Raise

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

All Raise technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Integration6 records

All Raise partnerships and signals

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • Northeastern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNortheastern University partners with All Raise Boston Chapter for events, hosting programs that bring together female founders and funders. The partnership includes the WISE (Women's Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurs) program for student engagement.
  • Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVB has co-hosted events with All Raise, including NYC Tech Week Kickoff Breakfast and town halls for founders and investors. The partnership provides banking perspective and co-sponsorship for community events.
  • Harvard Business School Arthur Rock CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe HBS Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship partnered with All Raise Boston Chapter for the EmpowerX event series, combining academic resources with industry community building.
  • GET CitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGET Cities (Gender Equity in Tech) partnered with All Raise Miami Chapter for the 'Building New Pathways to Access' event, focusing on expanding access to venture capital for underrepresented founders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

All Raise competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Pipeline Angels: Pipeline Angels is a network and training program that trains women to become angel investors, with cohort-based curriculum. Directly comparable to All Raise's VC Cohorts and Bootcamps and shares the same mission of expanding female capital allocators.
  • BLCK VC: BLCK VC is a nonprofit community of Black venture investors offering networking, deal sharing, and professional development. Mirrors All Raise's structure (community-led, mission-focused, cohort-driven) but focused on Black rather than women/nonbinary investors.
  • Visible Partners: Visible is a community advancing LGBTQ+ venture capitalists and founders, with peer networks, events, and resources. Comparable member-driven nonprofit model with similar DEI-in-VC mission framing, just for a different underrepresented group.
  • Backstage Capital: Backstage Capital is a VC fund (and adjacent accelerator programs) focused on underrepresented founders, founded by Arlan Hamilton. Operates accelerator cohorts and community programming analogous to All Raise's Founders for Change.
  • Female Founders Fund: F Cubed (F3) is an early-stage venture fund investing in female-founded companies. While a fund rather than a nonprofit, it operates community and founder-development programs that overlap with All Raise's mission and member base.
  • Camelback Ventures: Camelback Ventures runs an accelerator and fellowship for BIPOC-led ventures, with cohort programs, mentorship, and founder development. Directly comparable to All Raise's cohort/mentorship model but targeting BIPOC founders rather than women in VC.
  • Project Include: Project Include is a nonprofit working to accelerate diversity and inclusion across the tech ecosystem, providing CEO coaching, community, and open-source resources. Comparable nonprofit operating model and tech-industry DEI focus.

Broad incumbents

  • Kauffman Foundation: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is a major U.S. philanthropy focused on entrepreneurship education and research. Operates at significantly larger scale than All Raise with adjacent mission of inclusive entrepreneurship; a broader incumbent in the same space.
  • Village Capital: Village Capital runs venture development programs and peer-selected investment processes for early-stage startups, with strong focus on underrepresented founders globally. Comparable cohort-style programs but broader in scope and global reach.

Emerging players

  • All Raise Boston (chapter-adjacent: GET Cities): GET Cities (Gender Equity in Tech) is a Pivotal Ventures-backed initiative advancing women and nonbinary talent across tech ecosystems. Already partners with All Raise Miami Chapter; covers adjacent but overlapping mission space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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All Raise compliance and trust

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Compliance3 records

All Raise financial estimates

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All Raise leadership team

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Profiles2 records

All Raise funding detail

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Funding rounds4 records

Investors5 records

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All Raise M&A and investment

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Investments

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Frequently asked questions about All Raise

What does All Raise do?

All Raise operates a portfolio of programs, events, and community resources for women and nonbinary venture capital investors and female founders. Core offerings include structured VC Cohort career advancement programs, a mentorship matching program (VC Champions), the Founders for Change initiative, the annual VC Summit conference, and an online member community platform with 1300+ members across six U.S. chapters.

Is All Raise a public or private company?

All Raise is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was All Raise founded?

All Raise was founded in 2018. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is All Raise based?

All Raise is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.

How does All Raise make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Donations and Charitable Contributions are the primary driver. The others are event Registration Fees.

Who are All Raise's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Pipeline Angels, BLCK VC, Visible Partners, Backstage Capital, Female Founders Fund, Camelback Ventures and Project Include. Broad incumbents are Kauffman Foundation and Village Capital. All Raise Boston (chapter-adjacent: GET Cities) is listed as an emerging player.

Does All Raise have an API?

No public API is recorded for All Raise.

What industry is All Raise in?

All Raise's product category is Nonprofit Community Programs. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANAAAM, Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated), with a secondary code of BPAGADAD, Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits. Its NAICS code is 8133 and its SIC code is 8600.

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TechCrunchVC industry has become a better career for women over the past 7 yearsA new All Raise report found women hold 18.6% of top roles at leading VC firms, double the 2018 figure. A quarter of survey respondents were promoted last year, and 75% of investors seek underrepresented founders. Over 100 women-led funds launched in the past decade, with nearly 180 raising $5.3 billion in 2023.WsjExclusive | Women Now Occupy Almost a Fifth of Top Venture Roles, Study FindsWomen now make up 18.6% of investors in leading roles at U.S. venture firms, according to All Raise. That share has doubled since 2018, when the nonprofit was launched. All Raise used PitchBook Data for its analysis.TechCrunchVenture orgs form alliance to standardize data collectionSeven venture capital and startup organizations—All Raise, Diversity VC, BLCK VC, StartOut, 2Gether-International, Vets in Tech, and Somos VC—have announced the formation of the Diversity Data Alliance, a commitment to standardizing how demographic data is collected and shared about founders and funders in the venture capital industry. The Alliance will implement a unified optional contact intake form asking founders the same five basic questions plus questions about race, gender, sexual orientation, education, disability status, and military affiliation, replacing the previous inconsistent approach. The Alliance is also building privacy and security measures and fundraising for a database to store this information, with plans to release a centralized data report and work alongside California's upcoming law requiring venture firms to report demographic breakdowns of their founders.TechCrunchAll Raise, Forerunner, GV and Precursor join Startup Battlefield judgesTechCrunch announced four additional judges for its upcoming Startup Battlefield competition at TC Disrupt in San Francisco from October 18–20, where 20 selected early-stage startups will compete for a $100,000 prize. The judges include Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon (CEO of All Raise), Charles Hudson (founder of Precursor Ventures), Nicole Johnson (partner at Forerunner Ventures), and Dave Munichiello (general partner at GV). The article notes the competition offers insight into investor decision-making criteria and feedback approaches.TechCrunchFor diverse founders, a downturn is nothing newVenture capital investors who focus on backing diverse founders say the current tech downturn is not impacting women and racially diverse founders as harshly as their better-funded counterparts because pre-existing biases and limited access to capital have forced them to be more capital-efficient and scrappy. All Raise CEO Mandela SH Dixon and investors from Rethink Impact, January Ventures, and Freestyle Ventures argue that diverse founders have already been weathering a "pullback" and have built the operational muscles to thrive in constrained environments. Several VC firms, including January Ventures ($21M fund) and Freestyle Ventures ($130M fund), say they are actively investing or scaling up as market compression creates attractive early-stage opportunities.TechCrunchEquity, a TechCrunch podcast about the business of startupsThe Equity podcast features a discussion on the recent All Raise VC summit, focusing on insights from attendees about the changing venture capital landscape and its effect on diverse founders. The episode includes a conversation between the new CEO of All Raise, Mandela SH Dixon, and additional commentary from various venture capital investors. This series offers a deep dive into the current strategies of top investors as they prepare for the next market cycle.YahooDaily Crunch: Former Metamates go from zero to unicorn with $200M crypto investment led by a16zThe article is a daily news roundup from TechCrunch covering multiple unrelated stories, including All Raise hiring a new CEO and regulatory challenges in China. It highlights that despite market uncertainty, the crypto sector saw significant venture interest, specifically noting a $7 billion valuation for MetaMask's parent company and a new blockchain project by former Facebook employees. The roundup also mentions European tech companies aiding Ukrainian refugees and upcoming earnings season.Business InsiderMeet the 18 female executives All Raise has placed through its startup board diversity programAll Raise's Board Xcelerate program has placed 18 female executives on the boards of high-growth tech companies, with six more appointments pending. The program charges fees starting at $55,000 for a three-month search, which All Raise says is less than traditional board searches costing $100,000 or more.WsjNine Women Shaping Venture Capital’s Today and TomorrowThe Wall Street Journal profiles women leading venture firms and those poised to become the next generation of industry leaders, following a report that venture returns are helping female investors build track records. The article notes women represented only 13.3% of all check-writers in 2020 per All Raise, and Different Funds found money flowing to larger firms reduced the share going to women-led funds.TechCrunchAll Raise launches virtual bootcamp for women and nonbinary foundersAll Raise, a nonprofit supporting women and nonbinary founders in tech, has launched a free virtual bootcamp consisting of master classes covering fundraising and scaling companies, including pre-recorded sessions from its in-person Founder Bootcamp. The launch comes as funding for female founders has declined to just 1.6% of venture capital in the first half of this year, down 30% from 2.3% in 2020, according to PitchBook data. The nonprofit aims to provide more intimate, real-world guidance beyond typical social media content to help underrepresented founders access capital, with roughly 15 hours of content ranging from three to 60 minutes per lesson.